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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first thing that the captain and crew of the Dauphin notice when they see the smaller boat?
(a) The men on the ship.
(b) A fire.
(c) The bones on the ship.
(d) A flag.

2. How is the whale towed back to the ship after it is killed in Chapter 3?
(a) On its back.
(b) Head first.
(c) Tail first.
(d) On its side.

3. How many men are in the small boat when it is first mentioned in the preface?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Eight.

4. How long does the average hunt for a sperm whale take?
(a) Six months to a year.
(b) One to two years.
(c) Two to three years.
(d) One to two months.

5. If the Essex returns with sufficient product, how much money is Thomas Nickerson expecting to make from the trip?
(a) Two hundred dollars.
(b) One hundred and fifty dollars.
(c) One hundred dollars.
(d) Two hundred and fifty dollars.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take the Essex to round Cape Horn in Chapter 4?

2. What Ecuadorian city does the Essex stop at during September in Chapter 4?

3. How long does it take the crew of the Essex to kill eleven whales in Chapter 4?

4. How many men normally would attempt to approach, harpoon, and kill the whale?

5. After stopping at the Cape Verde Islands in Chapter 3, how many spare whale boats does the Essex now have?

(see the answer key)

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